Farmers have until March 31 to revise crop insurance contracts

By Ian MacKay

Farmers have until March 31 to apply, reinstate, cancel or revise their Saskatchewan crop insurance contracts for the 2026 growing season.

Unless producers request changes, their 2025 coverage will automatically continue this year, according to a late-February statement from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation.

Producers are encouraged to select coverage “that best supports” their operations, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit said in the statement. The federal and provincial governments also confirmed they will continue sharing the cost of the program.

The only change to the program this year is the introduction of satellite forage insurance, previously announced as “a localized, responsive and accurate approach to managing forage risk,” the corporation said.

“These programs continue to evolve to ensure coverage accurately reflects local conditions and give producers the tools they need to make ongoing business decisions,” federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said.

Marit said reliable coverage strengthens individual farm operations and contributes to the long-term growth of Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector.

Farmers purchased coverage on more than 85 per cent of seeded acres in 2025, the statement said.

Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said the satellite forage program embraces technology that better captures real-world conditions and addresses accuracy concerns raised by livestock producers. He urged farmers to ensure their operations are protected against weather and market volatility.